The New Jewish Leaders: Reshaping the American Jewish Landscape

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments The research team acknowledges with appreciation the support of the AVI CHAI Foundation at every step of our work. Arthur Fried and Mem Bernstein have been engaged with this project from its inception, offering wise counsel and asking tough questions, because they recognized the project’s potential for uncovering rich data on emerging trends in the American Jewish community. Yossi Prager, AVI CHAI’s executive director for North American operations, and Deena Fuchs, the foundation’s communications director , have served as valuable sounding boards and insightful advisors, giving generously of their time and advice. The research team benefited from ongoing interactions with three consultants, Professor Riv-Ellen Prell, Shawn Landres, and Dr. Jack Ukeles. Their responses to our work have sharpened our thinking, exposed us to outsiders’ perspectives, and increased our confidence that our individual and collective findings are important. Tali Berkovitch played a significant role in making contact with a broad range of young Jewish leaders and helping to disseminate our online survey instrument. We offer thanks to the ever-efficient and helpful Ezra Kopelowitz and Debbie Perla, the heads of Research Success, who managed our survey. ...